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Topic Review (Newest First)

02-28-2013 09:27 AM

minicrazy592

Quote:

Originally Posted by synaethetic

That's one impressive turn-around from an algae disaster, good job. Nice design on such a small tank.

Thanks!

Earlier this month:

And now.

As you can see, things are stupidly over grown and despirate need of a trim. As well as half the tank is being taken over by thread algae. I started a blackout yesterday. Planning on a CO2 increase after a couple days of darkness and hope that takes care of it. Parameters are spot on and I stopped dosing ferts. Lighting schedule is the same as its always been. Any ideas?

Also need tips on trimming everything. Never have had any of these plants before (minus the various baby tears).

01-23-2013 06:46 AM

synaethetic

That's one impressive turn-around from an algae disaster, good job. Nice design on such a small tank.

01-22-2013 05:36 AM

talontsiawd

Quote:

Originally Posted by minicrazy592

That's the one! He is quite the character. He told me in one of his PMs about some runnings with some scantily clad women in Houston. I got a nice kick out of it.

He is a character for sure. I have only met up with him 3x I think but he is a super cool dude. His tanks are amazing, even though he doesn't really scape them.

01-22-2013 05:28 AM

minicrazy592

Quote:

Originally Posted by talontsiawd

Looks great. I really have been thinking about buying this tank for awhile and this is inspirational.

You said you bought your plants from Oleg, is that OVT on the site? He is my favorite aquarium friend lol, super good guy, extremely intelligent but also hilarious with great plants too.

That's the one! He is quite the character. He told me in one of his PMs about some runnings with some scantily clad women in Houston. I got a nice kick out of it.

01-22-2013 05:16 AM

talontsiawd

Looks great. I really have been thinking about buying this tank for awhile and this is inspirational.

You said you bought your plants from Oleg, is that OVT on the site? He is my favorite aquarium friend lol, super good guy, extremely intelligent but also hilarious with great plants too.

01-22-2013 04:02 AM

minicrazy592

Thanks guys!

01-21-2013 05:59 PM

tex627

Looks phenomenal!

01-21-2013 03:14 PM

Geniusdudekiran

Absolutely stunning.

01-21-2013 07:48 AM

shrimpnmoss

Looks good...nice recovery!

01-21-2013 05:09 AM

minicrazy592

Planted some Hemianthus (Micranthemum) micranthemoides in the back. Also there's some Süsswassertang here and there in the tank as well. I'll be adding some more color to the tank in the coming weeks.

01-06-2013 06:23 AM

minicrazy592

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluek24a4

I'm impressed by how well you cleaned up that tank after the bloom. Looks really good so far.

You can thank my bucket, an ottocat, one amano, and 2 cherries for their services.

As you can see I had a bit of everything growing in there when I came back, the most being diatoms I believe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tex627

Looks well executed! What are your plans for fauna?

Haven't decided just yet. Something small below 1". I may move over my Dario Dario assuming he pairs up with what hopefully out of the two others is a female. If not, some kind of small schooling fish along the lines of a Raspora or tetra.

01-06-2013 06:09 AM

tex627

Looks well executed! What are your plans for fauna?

01-06-2013 05:53 AM

Bluek24a4

I'm impressed by how well you cleaned up that tank after the bloom. Looks really good so far.

01-06-2013 05:38 AM

minicrazy592

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluestems

Nicely done contours =) I like how you executed the plantings too. Are you still planning on adding marsela in the top right corner? If not, maybe consider letting the micro swords fill into the upper left corner and transplant the s. repens in that corner to the right?

Looks really great either way... just can't help but see micro swords in that corner. The moss looks good trimmed in between the stones too.

I haven't decided just yet what I'm going to do in that corner. I have Hemianthus (Micranthemum) micranthemoides, Stargrass, and Giant baby tears coming in on Monday to work with. I also have plenty of runners to snip from the 12g of the MM, so we shall see what I decide to do.

01-06-2013 04:37 AM

bluestems

Nicely done contours =) I like how you executed the plantings too. Are you still planning on adding marsela in the top right corner? If not, maybe consider letting the micro swords fill into the upper left corner and transplant the s. repens in that corner to the right?

Looks really great either way... just can't help but see micro swords in that corner. The moss looks good trimmed in between the stones too.

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